DMS Handbook - Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccine

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published standards addressing occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens. The standards state there is an occupational hazard for health care workers, especially when dealing with blood-borne pathogens such as the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The standards require that employers make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to employees. The standards cover all employees who come in contact with blood and infectious materials while working.

Officials from Kent State's Office of Global Education meet with officials from Osh State University in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.

Kent State University is partnering with Osh State University in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, to help reduce rising cancer rates in the Central Asian nation.Kent State will begin developing graduate-level programs in cell biology and molecular genetics at Osh State.In May 2025, Kent State and Osh State signed an agreement to develop the graduate curricula, and recently, the World Bank approved the funding to proceed with the program. “We should begin the academic collaboration soon,” Ayya Hudaybergenova, director of Eurasia Strategic Affairs for the Office of Global Education, told Kent State Today.{...

DMS Handbook - Health and Program Requirements

Students must be in compliance with all health requirements of Kent State University, the assigned clinical education site, and the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences program and to remain enrolled in the program.Continuance in the program is contingent upon successful completion and maintenance of these requirements. The completed Student Health forms will be uploaded into CastleBranch, and will be provided to the clinical education site (if needed). 

Student Ombuds

Whether you're facing a conflict or just feeling stuck, Student Ombuds offers a safe, confidential space to help you resolve university-related concerns. They provide unbiased guidance on policies and appeals to ensure every student is treated fairly and equitably.

The Counseling Center

The Counseling Center in White Hall offers individual and group counseling services for a wide variety of concerns for individuals from the university and community. All services are provided free of cost to Kent State students, staff and faculty.

CARES Center

The CARES Center works collaboratively to connect all Kent State students with both on and off-campus resources supporting their financial, food, housing and mental well-being basic needs.

Canvas

Canvas is Kent State's official Learning Management System, used for delivering course materials, assignments, grades and communication in online, hybrid and face-to-face classes.

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My name is LaTaesia Snyder. I am a criminology and justice studies major with a pre-law minor. I plan to graduate from Kent State in May 2027. I began my journey at Kent State in the fall of 2023. I decided to attend Kent State because it was close enough to home but far enough away for me to grow on my own. I also toured Kent State many times in high school, and I loved it so much. I started off as a philosophy major, but found out it was not for me, so I switched to criminology and justice studies. I love the program so much.  The professors are amazing, and they have real-wor...

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